Related Parties Transactions And Balances (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011


Transactions:	Year ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2009
Income -
Sales to affiliated companies (*)	$	20,256	$	33,124	$	39,929
Participation in expenses	$	3,923	$	3,955	$	4,217

Cost and expenses -
Supplies from affiliated companies (**)	$	44,840	$	57,339	$	64,058


Balances:	December 31,
	2011		2010
Trade receivables and other receivables (*)	$	21,696	$	20,970
Trade payables (**)	$	17,767	$	30,955

The purchases from related parties are made at arm's length. The sales to the Company's related parties in respect of U.S. government defense contracts are made on the basis of cost.

(*)

The significant sales and balances include sales of helmet mounted cueing systems purchased from the Company by VSI.

(**)

Includes electro-optics components and sensors, purchased by the Company from SCD, and electro-optics products, purchased by the Company, from Opgal.